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Black women in England are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with more advanced breast cancer than white women, according to Cancer Research UK. But when it comes to research, black women are underrepresented in clinical trials. De-Graft gets into this with Dr Georgette Oni, a surgeon who works with breast cancer patients, and Toye Mary, a singer-songwriter and blogger who was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease.

Also, with lots of people talking about Netflix’s controversial mini-series, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, De-Graft talks true crime with clinical psychologist and former forensic psychologist Dr Wiyatta.

And it’s Black History Month, so over the next few weeks we’ll share stories of black history that if you don’t know - you will now. This week, broadcaster Afua Hagan fills us in on Ghana’s Asante gold and calls for it to be returned from the UK.

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Presenter: De-Graft Mensah
Producers: Kamilah McInnis and Amy Elizabeth
Researchers: Khadra Salad and Paige Neal-Holder
Sound: Kamilah McInnis and Dave O’Neill
Editor: Alison Gee

Published on Friday, 14th October 2022.

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